FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- The National Guard arrived in Ferguson but kept its distance from the streets where protesters clashed again with police, as clouds of tear gas and smoke hung over the St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer.

After two seasons of district championship showdowns with the powerful Cameron Lady Dragons, a potential postseason run for Trenton's softball team will have to come against a different slate of opponents in 2014, with MSHSAA dropping Trenton High School from a Class 3 to Class 2 program for the next two campaigns.

Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled of Grundy County will provide transportation and supervision to the Kansas City Royals baseball game against Cleveland the night of Friday, August 29th at Kansas City.

FERGUSON, MO (KCTV/KMOV/AP) -When an officer confronted Michael Brown on a Ferguson street Saturday afternoon, police believed Brown and his friend had just punched a store clerk and stolen items from the convenience store.

Wet weather dominated Friday night's jamboree from C.F. Russell Stadium in Trenton, with the host Trenton Bulldogs, the South Harrison Bulldogs, and the Maysville Wolverines battling bad snaps and a slippery ball, while dealing with each other, in a tune up for the 2014 high school football season.

The Southeastern Conference unveiled the 2015 men's basketball composite league schedule on Friday night, exclusively on the SEC Network. With the launch of the network, the scheduling of midweek games has been adjusted.

As part of the second annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented By Sonic, the Missouri Tigers will take on former conference rival Oklahoma on Friday night, December 5th at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.

FERGUSON, MO (RNN/CNN) - Violence brought a new night of smoke and tear-gas-filled streets on Sunday, and as a result, Gov. Jay Nixon signed an executive order early Monday morning bringing the Missouri National Guard to restore peace.